At 09:36 AM 12/5/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Study music, my dear. Study an instrument, not just the voice. Study music
>theory, music history, composition, etc., etc., etc. All of these are
>invaluable in creating a musician, which is what you want to be, not just a
>"singer", as it were.
>
All noble goals, however, if you want to sing opera for money they only
care about if you can be heard over the orchestra and if it's worth
hearing. If you don't read a note of music, it will not keep a contract
from finding its way to your mailbox. I hasten to add, it helps to be
musicianly if you want to find a place for yourself in the music world. If
you want to teach in a school, "Study music
theory, music history, composition, etc., etc., etc. "
I encourage you to seek out the teacher you want. Finding a good teacher
is a lot like being in love, if you have to ask yourself "Am I in love?"
then you are not. If you have to ask yourself "Is this the teacher I
want?" then you have not found what you seek.
Vocalism is a life long pursuit.
Michael E. Chesebro, M.A.,C.C.C., S.L.P.
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